Translation guide
A briefing is a meeting or document that gives information or instructions, often in a professional or official context. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is ブリーフィング, a loanword used in business and military settings. Other options include 説明会 for informational sessions, 打ち合わせ for internal team meetings, and 報告 for a report or debriefing.
A session where someone presents key information, updates, or instructions to a group, often in a workplace, military, or official setting.
Direct loanword from English, widely understood in business and military contexts. Refers to a short, focused information session.
明日の朝、プロジェクトのブリーフィングがあります。
There will be a project briefing tomorrow morning.
ブリーフィングは10分で終わります。
The briefing will be over in 10 minutes.
Literally 'explanation meeting'. Used for informational sessions, orientations, or public briefings. Common in corporate, educational, and government contexts.
新入社員向けの説明会を開きます。
We will hold a briefing for new employees.
製品の説明会に参加しませんか。
Would you like to attend the product briefing?
Refers to a meeting to coordinate or discuss details, often within a team. Less formal than 説明会, more like a huddle or prep meeting.
会議の前に打ち合わせをしましょう。
Let's have a briefing before the meeting.
打ち合わせでスケジュールを確認します。
We'll confirm the schedule at the briefing.
Means 'report' or 'debriefing'. Used when someone reports findings or results, often after an event or investigation. Not a direct synonym for a briefing that gives instructions.
調査結果の報告を受けた。
We received a briefing on the investigation results.
A written document that provides key information or instructions, such as a briefing paper or memo.
Literally 'briefing materials'. Refers to the documents or slides used in a briefing.
ブリーフィング資料を事前に送ります。
I'll send the briefing materials in advance.
Means 'summary' or 'outline'. Can be used for a written briefing that summarizes key points.
プロジェクトの概要をまとめました。
I've put together a briefing on the project.
Means 'instruction manual' or 'explanatory document'. Used for written guides, but not typically for a briefing in the meeting sense.
ブリーフィング is a direct loanword and implies a concise, often formal information session. 説明会 is a broader term for any explanatory meeting, often used for public or large-group settings. 打ち合わせ is an internal coordination meeting, less about one-way information delivery.
ブリーフィングでは上司が指示を出した。
At the briefing, the boss gave instructions.
説明会で新制度について説明します。
We will explain the new system at the briefing.
打ち合わせでタスクを割り振った。
We assigned tasks at the briefing.
報告 means 'report' and is used when someone reports back, not when giving forward-looking instructions. Using it for a briefing could cause confusion.
報告会で結果を共有した。
We shared the results at the debriefing.
午後3時にブリーフィングがあります。
I have a briefing at 3 p.m.
マネージャーが新しい方針について説明会を開いた。
The manager gave us a briefing on the new policy.
会議の前にブリーフィング資料を読んでください。
Please read the briefing document before the meeting.
この説明書に手順が書いてあります。
The briefing document outlines the procedure.